Poland vs Yemen: Population
Poland
38.76 million people
in 2023
Yemen
39.39 million people
in 2023
Poland rank
39th
Yemen rank
37th
Population over time
- Poland
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 39.39 million people against 38.76 million people in Poland, a difference of 628,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 39th and Yemen ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.88 million people | 4.99 million people | 21.90 million people | Poland |
| 1960s | 31.06 million people | 6.16 million people | 24.91 million people | Poland |
| 1970s | 33.84 million people | 8.07 million people | 25.77 million people | Poland |
| 1980s | 36.93 million people | 11.33 million people | 25.60 million people | Poland |
| 1990s | 38.28 million people | 16.44 million people | 21.83 million people | Poland |
| 2000s | 38.13 million people | 22.59 million people | 15.54 million people | Poland |
| 2010s | 38.23 million people | 30.79 million people | 7.45 million people | Poland |
| 2020s | 38.34 million people | 37.72 million people | 617,750 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Poland or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 39.39 million people against 38.76 million people in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Poland and Yemen?
- 628,000 people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Yemen?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Yemen rank globally for population?
- Poland ranks 39th and Yemen ranks 37th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.